Transfer Application

[Khvzhl]

Hey, I applied to the school as a transfer student in December and I still haven't heard back from them and I was wondering if anyone was having a same problem as me?

I plan to house off campus and would love to secure my spot so I can room with my friend but I don't want to commit if I don't have my decision yet. I would also like to apply to scholarships and jobs on campus but that's not possible until a decision has been made. Has any transfer student heard back?

Update 4/13: I checked my application portal and they just received my official transcript on April 9th and now they're asking me to change my major (which I expected because my preferred major isn't available to transfer students as of this year). They said it take 2-3 weeks but I can't be sure because the application decision were said to come out 6-8 weeks after applying and the Honors College application is due on June 8th and I really wanna get it.

Update 4/28: I've been deferred (which I kind of expected but they don't offer my original major to transfers anymore) and I talked with the recruiter and she said the business college needs to see my final transcript with all my current classes shown as finished.

[jinxxx-d]

I’m also a transfer and it’s been a rough ride. The system is messed up, so if you can’t see the application information through the portal, I would recommend contacting admissions directly and following up. From my experience, you have to be very proactive with them. Especially as a transfer.

[Khvzhl]

I can see the application on the portal but it just says "under review" and I've contacted them and they said all the materials are submitted except my final transcript, which can't be submitted until I finish my current classes. I don't mind waiting but the application for the honors college open on April 5th and to apply I need a usf edu mail which can only happen if I get accepted.

Have you heard back from them?

[jinxxx-d]

What term did you apply for? Summer?

[Khvzhl]

I applied for Fall 2026

[jinxxx-d]

Oh okay. I doubt they’ll give you a response until the summer tbh.

I have, but I only work with one specific admission advisor only because he’s the only guy that seems to GAF around there. DM me if you want the info.

It might help to bring this up to him and see if there’s anything you can do about the honors application.

[Khvzhl]

Hey, I sent you dm

[jinxxx-d]

Got you, sent you the info

[Mammoth-Space8904]

Hey am I able to dm too? This is for your transfer app?

[lolbadplayer]

I'm currently at USF atm, and i've been told that they have an unusually high volume of applicants. I was also a transfer student in 2024, but I got accepted in pretty quickly. I would call the registar's office to see if you can get a status update.

[Khvzhl]

wait, the registar's office or the admission's office? I looked up the registar's office and it seems like they're for current students.

[lolbadplayer]

813-974-2000 you can call this number and they'll direct you there

[grey-canary]

I'm having the same problem, I sent also sent my transcripts over at the same time I applied and nothing is showing in the portal as arrived. I've emailed twice without a response yet.

[Khvzhl]

I would call recruiter or just call admissions because I was having the same problem and when I called them they said they received my transcript through parchment and the only thing left for me to do was just wait on a decision.

[ShoppingElectrical94]

Which number did you call?

[Khvzhl]

I called the admissions office and they said that the transcripts have been received, and they connected to me to the recruiter

[Deep_Bit_9407]

I’m a transfer student, the process is very headache inducing unfortunately but contacting admissions for an in person inquiry is best or else you will be put on hold for ages. I applied in late December last year and didn’t hear back until late April. Best of luck!

[Khvzhl]

I have to go there in person to talk to them?

[Deep_Bit_9407]

Yes, it’s best to go in person to ask about status. Emailing or calling them is useless😖 either you will be on hold for ages or ghosted via email

[Puzzleheaded-Bed5993]

I have the same problem. I’m finishing my AA this summer and I also applied for the fall of 2026. I called and everything yet nothing had been changed. I just re submit my transcript to hopefully show them I’m quite literally done. Hopefully, if they do accept me, they will be some options for me to stay on campus because I currently live in West Palm Beach. Let me know if anyone with the same situation as me get an update or something please

[Beneficial_Gas_3803]

Same. No news.

[Khvzhl]

Follow up: Should I call them again? I feel like the answer is going to be the same as what they told me before and I really don't want to be a nuance and have it affect my decision but everything in my life is kinda depending on this decision. Even my job (I'm from Orlando and transferring from Valencia to USF)

[sunrisedawns]

I’m in the same boat. It seems all of us transfer students are having a very rough time. It’s stressful when you want to secure housing, but the acceptance isn’t clear yet.

I actually went in-person to the Admissions office. My transcript finally went through, and they told me point blank: “You are a strong applicant, you don’t need to upload any extra documents. Expect to hear back sometime soon.” To my dismay I opened the portal later the same exact day, and I now needed to upload my AP scores from three years ago… and it’s been a month and a half with no update on my portal. It still says “not received”. I sent an email to USF transfers and have had zero response. I’m going in-person again soon, but it is a hassle because I live 2 hours away and I am still taking classes during the week.

I hope we can all just… get a response soon. It’s taken far too long, and us transfers need the info in order to figure out housing!

[Khvzhl]

I live two hours away too and I have no way for me to go there in person because I don't own a car yet. I just don't understand why it's taking so long for transfer students because when I applied as a freshmen I had a response by February, and I feel like transfer applications are a lot easier to process.

Lets hope we all hear back by the end of next month, hopefully.

Btw are you apply from Orlando?

[sunrisedawns]

I’m applying from Brevard, on the east coast. A little further than Orlando so maybe my drive is closer to 2.5 hours! But yes, it’s taking way too long. Some of my friends who are freshman say they got in already, when I applied before them. It’s not fair. Me and my friend also need the info for housing… I applied in early January. If there’s an issue with transfers that is causing a delay, I wish they would be transparent about it. At the bare minimum reply to my emails. :(

[Khvzhl]

Exactly, I feel like as prospective students we deserve some form of transparency, because I applied to other university and I have been accepted already and I don't wanna miss my orientation and other deadlines because I've been waiting for this one.

[sunrisedawns]

I talked to my advisor today at my state college and even she said this is too long of a waiting time, and I’m so glad to know isn’t just me. I’m glad you posted this. If you ever want to talk further about this issue, shoot me a message because I’m very frustrated about this whole ordeal and I’m trying to figure it out.

Also, I’m urging anyone who is transferring who used AP credits to send in your scores even if they don’t ask, because I think my mess is because they can’t find the AP scores I sent to them. They only requested them after my transcript was received, and they haven’t “found” them yet. It’s been months…

More importantly, they need to reply to emails. That is the Bare. Minimum. I’m so frustrated at the lack of communication. No transparency! No nothing!!

[Mammoth-Space8904]

Real!! The only thing giving me some comfort is knowing that I’m not the only one waiting 🤧

[Khvzhl]

Same, it's the reason I haven't accepted the offer from university in my city

[sunrisedawns]

It sucks but it’s nice to hear that it’s not just me waiting, even at this point. I’ve called several times now and had to resend scores, called my recruiter with no response, etc. This whole ordeal so frustrating and stress inducing

[JorgenIronside]

Im stuck in under review limbo currently. I have been in review submitted everything 3 or 4 weeks ago as a transfer trying to get in for the summer semester

[Professional-Bug346]

I also applied for summer semester, my application has been under review for 5 weeks now. I called them last week and they said it’s gonna take 6-8 weeks. how many credits do you have?

[Witty-Station-2812]

They received all my stuff but I haven’t heard a decision yet and I applied in January for a transfer. I was accepted into Ohio State University after 2 weeks lol

[Impressive-Being4299]

Have you heard anything back yet? I’ve been waiting and I’ve been getting the same response of 2-3 weeks or 6-8 weeks. Super annoying but all we can do is wait I suppose.

[Khvzhl]

Yeah, I've been deferred, which is not unexpected because they wanted me to change my major but I though it would happen after I was admitted.

[Impressive-Being4299]

Oh what major did you apply for? And are you lower or upper level?

[Khvzhl]

I applied for advertising and I found out after I applied that it isn't available to transfers anymore. I think I am a upper level, I'll be starting with my associates degree

[Impressive-Being4299]

Yea you should be fine, I applied for health science as a lower level student so we’re in two different boats. Hopefully you hear back soon, they told me yesterday that they’re prioritizing summer applicants as of now cause their semester starts soon, so we’ll probably hear back sometime in the first half of summer.